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Audiobooks: Selected Nonfiction
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Ackerman, Diane The Zookeeper's Wife: a War Story During WWII, heroes emerged from the most unexpected places. In this moving account, Ackerman brings to life the true story of what happened to the human and animal residents of the Warsaw Zoo when the Nazi army invaded. Read by Suzanne Toren. 2007 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Cain, Susan Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Passionately argued, impressively researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet shows how dramatically we undervalue introverts, and how much we lose in doing so. She also draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to reveal the surprising differences between extroverts and introverts. Read by Kathe Mazur. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Audiobook |
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Crosley, Sloane I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays Author Sloane Crosley presents a series of witty essays that include such topics as horrendous first jobs, unpleasant weddings, and long-forgotten friends that will have you laughing in no time. Read by the author. 2008 Adult Nonfiction CD 814.6 C884 |
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Dench, Judi And Furthermore Acclaimed actress Judi Dench chronicles her life and career. From her humble beginnings as an actor and drama school to her breakthrough on the big screen and her husband's battle with cancer, Dench tells all in this vivid, poignant memoir. Read by Samantha Bond. 2010 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Diamandis, Peter H. Abundance: the Future is Better Than You Think The authors document how four forces are conspiring to solve our biggest problems and establishes hard targets for change and lays out a strategic roadmap for governments, industry and entrepreneurs, giving us plenty of reason for optimism. Read by Arthur Morey. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Audiobook |
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Egan, Timothy. The Worst Hard Time: the Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl Follows a diverse cast of individuals and families across the affected region, weaving together the eyewitness accounts of survivors now in their eighties and nineties. Read by Patrick Lawlor. 2006 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Ephron, Nora. I Remember Nothing: and other Reflections A humorous collection of personal essays discusses the author's career in journalism, divorce, a long-anticipated inheritance with unanticipated results, and the evolution of her relationship with her e-mail in-box. Read by the author. 2010 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Epstein, Daniel Mark. The Ballad of Bob Dylan: a Portrait Drawn from interviews, an analysis of lyrics, and lifelong study, this in-depth, original take on one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century delves into his many accomplishments and explores his private life. Read by Bronson Pinchot. 2011 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Este´s, Clarissa Pinkola. The Dangerous Old Woman: Myths and Stories of the Wise Woman Archetype Dr. Estes, a Jungian psychoanalyst and author, analyzes the archetype of the wise old woman, exploring beauty, passion, wisdom, and the opportunity for self-discovery. Read by the author. 2010 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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French, Thomas Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives Based on six years of research, behind the scenes at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. A moving true story of betrayal, exile, loss, and the limits of freedom on an overcrowded planet--all framed inside one zoo reinventing itself for the twenty-first century. Read by John Allen Nelson. 2010 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Gawande, Atul. Better: a Surgeon's Notes On Performance Nowhere is the drive to do better more important than in medicine. The author explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and actual performance in the face of extreme obstacles with extreme consequences. Read by John Bedford Lloyd. 2007 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Goleman, Daniel. Social Intelligence: the New Science of Human Relationships "Explores the nature of relationships, finding that humans are "wired to connect." And brings together the latest research in biology and neuroscience to reveal how one's daily encounters shape the brain and affect the body." Read by Dennis Boutsikaris. 2006 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Greene, B. The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos Reveals how major developments in different branches of fundamental theoretical physics-- quantum, cosmological, computational-- have all led us to consider one or another variety of parallel universe. Read by the author. 2011 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Huffington, Arianna Stassinopoulos Third World America: How Our Politicians are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream Tracks the gradual demise of America as a world leader and shows what can be done to keep America from turning into a third world nation. Read by Coleen Marlo. 2010 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Johnson, Larry Frozen: My Journey into the World of Cryonics Deception and Death Larry Johnson, former chief operating officer at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, puts his own life in danger by blowing the whistle on the gruesome practices and deadly secrets hidden behind the walls of Alcor. Read by William Dufris. 2009 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Kling, Kevin The Dog Says How Minnesota author Kevin Kling blends together accounts of childhood mishaps, irrational adult behavior, and overcomiing obstacles in this collection of autobiographical stories. Read by the author. 2008 Adult Nonfiction CD 814.6 K686 |
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Krakauer, Jon Into Thin Air: a Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster The author describes his spring 1996 trek to Mt. Everest, a disastrous expedition that claimed the lives of eight climbers, and explains why he survived. Read by the author. 1998 Adult Nonfiction CD 796.522 K |
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Krakauer, Jon. Where Men Win Glory: the Odyssey of Pat Tillman Krakauer draws from Tillman’s journals and letters, interviews with his wife and friends, conversations with the soldiers who served alongside him, and extensive research to reveal a mosaic of this complex figure and the definitive account of the events and actions that led to his death. Read by Scott Brick. 2009 Adult Nonfiction CD 921 T4665 2009c |
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Lithgow, John Drama: an Actor's Education "In this riveting personal history, John Lithgow shares a backstage view of his own struggle, crisis, and discovery, revealing the early life and career that took place out of the public eye and before he became a nationally known star."--Container. Read by the author. 2011 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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Marlantes, Karl What it is Like to Go to War In his memoir, Marlantes relates his combat experiences in Vietnam and discusses the daily contradictions warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life. He also underscores the need for returning veterans to be counseled properly. Read by Bronson Pinchot. 2011 Adult Nonfiction CD |
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